Sterling Creek fishing

Fishing at Sterling Creek has Steelhead and Chinook Salmon on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

Last stocked

March 1, 2020

Plants on record

18

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

4.1 in

Elevation

246 ft

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How Sterling Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2020 it was March 1, 2020, earlier than usual.

Lake Ontario (1.5 mi) and Port Bay (7.4 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Sterling Creek

Fishing Sterling Creek is most likely to be for Steelhead. Steelhead accounts for 10 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Chinook Salmon.

Steelhead 10 plants
Plants
10 of 18
Last stocked
March 1, 2020
Average length
4.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Steelhead guide.

Chinook Salmon 8 plants
Plants
8 of 18
Last stocked
May 1, 2018
Average length
3.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Chinook Salmon guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 92,0002011
  • 75,3302012
  • 91,8002013
  • 91,8002014
  • 90,4602015
  • 91,8002016
  • 22,2302017
  • 20,5302018
  • 4,6002019
  • 4,6002020

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2020 Steelhead 4,600 4.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Steelhead 4,600 4.8 in report
May 1, 2018 Chinook Salmon 15,930 3.3 in report
April 1, 2018 Steelhead 4,600 4.7 in report
May 1, 2017 Chinook Salmon 17,630 3.2 in report
April 1, 2017 Steelhead 4,600 4.6 in report
May 1, 2016 Chinook Salmon 87,200 3.1 in report
April 1, 2016 Steelhead 4,600 4.7 in report
May 1, 2015 Chinook Salmon 87,200 3 in report
April 1, 2015 Steelhead 3,260 5.1 in report
May 1, 2014 Chinook Salmon 87,200 3 in report
April 1, 2014 Steelhead 4,600 4.8 in report
May 1, 2013 Chinook Salmon 87,200 3 in report
March 1, 2013 Steelhead 4,600 5.2 in report
May 1, 2012 Chinook Salmon 70,730 3.3 in report
March 1, 2012 Steelhead 4,600 5 in report
May 1, 2011 Chinook Salmon 86,680 3.2 in report
April 1, 2011 Steelhead 5,320 4.9 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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